Mounting fitting



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G. L. COLBIE MOUNTING FITTING Filed June 25, 1 20 INVENTOR Patented Jan.6, 1925.

UNITED STATES GUS L. COLBIE, 0F BROOKLYN, YORK.

MOUNTING. FITTING.

Application filed June '23, 1920. Serial No.'a91,2os.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUsL. Comm, a citizen of the United States, and aresidentof the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in the county ofKings and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Mounting Fittings, of which the following is aspecification.

The present invention relates to such mounting fittings as are commonlyused for holding or mounting instruments such as speedometers, oilgauges, switches, etc., rigidly on the cowl or dash board ofautomobiles, trucks, etc. \Vhile I am showing the present inventionapplied to a speedometer or similar instrument it is obvious that thesaid present invention can be applied to serve many different usefulpurposes and therefor is not confined to the few instruments abovenamed, and it is intended that this patent shall cover the presentinvention as shown on the accompanying illustrative embodiments andherein described regardless of where same is applied.

It wil however be understood that I do not limit myself to the exactstructural de tails shown on the accompanying drawings and hereindescribed, but my invention may be modified in detail and certainstructural details varied from that shown without departing from thespirit of the invention.

The objects of the present invention are to provide an inexpensive,simple, durable, positive. easily applied and efiicient mounting fittingfor instruments, etc, as above and hereinafter stated.

Referring to the drawings Fig. 1 is an end elevation of a constructionembodying the present invention in one form. Fig. 2 is a side view ofFig. 1. Fig. 3 is a side view of a somewhat different construction, andFig. 4- is a front view of same. Fig. 5 is a side view of a thirdproposed structure, Fig. 6 being a plan view of Fig. 5

As shown in Fig. 1 the present invention comprises lugs or projections(4 extending from the casing 1 of the instrument which we wish to mount.A circular member 2 encircles the casing 1, said member 2 is made openwith ends formed to receive a screw 3 and nut. 4. On the member 2 areformed suitable angles 1) to engage the lug a, said lug at having anangle to correspond with the angle on the member 2. On the constructionshown in Fig. l the angles on botl1 si'des-.would. be made so that adownward pressure on the member 2 would cause same to movein thedirection of the arrowfc? thereby clamping the instrument on theinstrument board 5 Y two parts, this construction may in cer-' taincases be preferable to the aforementioned type, such as when it isimpossible to encircle the instrument or for other reasons. Figs. 5 and6 show a third method of constructing the member 2, in this constructionthere may be only one clamping element or one side of the member 2, ortwo of the clamping elements depicted in Figs. 5 and 6 arrangedoppositely and actuated by the same tightening means or by separatemeans.

Having thus described my intention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by LettersPatent are:

1. A device of the class described comprising in combination, anapertured support, an instrument adapted to enter the aperture of saidsupport and having a flange to positively engage said supportingstructure at one side thereof, a member partly encircling saidinstrument casing at the other side of said supporting structure andhaving wedge portions thereon to engage suitable abutments on theinstru-' ment and a screw adapted to positively clamp said instrument tosaid sup )orting structure by efl'ecting a wedging action of theabove-mentioned wedge portions between said abutments and the supportingstructure.

2. A. devi'e of the class described comprising in combination. anapertured support, an instrument adapted to enter the aperture of saidsupport and having means to positively engage said supporting structureat one side thereof, a member associated with the said instrument at theother side of said supporting structure and having a wedge portionthereon to engage a suitable abutment on said instrument and a screwadapted to positively clamp said instrument to said supporting structureby eflecting a Wedging action of the above-mentioned Wedge pom-tionbetween said abutment and the supporting structure.

3. A device of the class described comprising in combination, anapertured support an instrument adapted to enter the aperture of;said-support and having means to positively engage said supportingstrucstructure at one sidethereof, two co-acting members associated withthe said in.- strument; at the other side of said supporting structureand having Wedge portions tions between said abutments and thesupporting structure.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at New York, N. Y.,this 9th day of June, 1920.

G. L. COLBIE.

WVit-nesses 2 SAMUEL R. "SHOUP, EUGENE LErsoH.

